Messiah's Upper Room Podcast
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsStep into the classroom and join the conversation with Messiah Lutheran Church's Upper Room Bible study class led by Pastor Jim Otte. Each week we go deep and discuss select topics from the Bible and its impact on daily Christian living.
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Episodes
Lesson 53: Genesis 39
March 29, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how Joseph ended up in prison. Season 7
Lesson 52: Genesis 38
March 22, 2023 13:24 - 43 minutes - 101 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us the story of Judah and Tamar.
Lesson 51: Genesis 37
March 22, 2023 13:22 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBThis week, our guest speaker tells us the story of Judah.
Lesson 50: Genesis 34:25-35
March 08, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us more about Jacob and his sons. Season 7
Lesson 49: Genesis 33:1 - 34:24
March 01, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us what happens when Jacob meets Esau again. Season 7
Lesson 48: Genesis 32
February 28, 2023 14:06 - 49 minutes - 112 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Jacob returning to Edom and his brother Esau. Season 7
Lesson 46: Genesis 30:32 - 31:21
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how Jacob came to take his family and flocks to Gilead. Season 7
Lesson 45: Genesis 30:1-43
February 08, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 87.4 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Jacob's wives and children. Season 7
Lesson 44: Genesis 29:1-35
January 25, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Jacob and Rachel. Season 7
Lesson 43: Genesis 27:46 - 28:22
January 18, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how Jacob discovers and names the town of Bethel. Season 7
Lesson 42: Genesis 27:37 - 28:5
January 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Isaac and Esau. Season 7
Lesson 4: Replenish - Chapter 6
January 04, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this lesson, Pastors Otte and Lee discuss Chapter 6 of the book Replenish. When is ambition bad? Selfishness born of noble purpose. Season 8
Lesson 3: Replenish - Chapter 3
December 28, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this lesson, Pastors Otte and Lee discuss Chapter 3 of the book Replenish. The balance between ministry and personal life. What are we connected to? Season 8
Lesson 2: Replenish - Chapter 2
December 21, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this lesson, Pastors Otte and Lee discuss Chapter 2 of the book Replenish. Do we wear professional masks? The Public VS Private personality. Season 8
Lesson 1: Replenish - Chapter 1
December 14, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this lesson, Pastors Otte and Lee discuss Chapter 1 of the book Replenish. What is missing from the modern church? Season 8
Lesson 41: Genesis 27:11-36
December 07, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Jacob and Rebekah. Season 7
Lesson 40: Genesis 26:23-36
November 30, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about how God moves us to where we need to be in our world, so we can be closer to him spiritually. Season 7
Lesson 39: Genesis 26:1-22
November 23, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBThis week, Pastor Otte speaks about Isaacs is challenged in faith and how God then rewards him. Season 7
Lesson 38: Genesis 24:59 - 25:34
November 16, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 96.5 MBThis week, We hear about how Abrahams family grows after the marriage of Rebekah and Isaac. Season 7
Lesson 37: Genesis 24:15 - 57
November 09, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 128 MBLesson 37: Genesis 24:15 - 57 This week, Pastor Otte talks about the search for Issacs's wife Rebekah. Season 7
Lesson 36: Genesis 23:1 - 24:14
November 02, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBThis week, Pastor Otte speaks to us how Abraham secures family burial lands and sets a servant out to find a wife for Isaac. Season 7
Lesson 35: Genesis 22:1-20
October 19, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how God tested Abrahams faith in Him. Season 7
Lesson 34: Genesis 21:11-32
October 12, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBLesson 34: Genesis 21:11-32 This week, Pastor Otte tells us what happens to Ishmael after Isaac becomes Abrahams heir. Season 7
Lesson 33: Genesis 20:14 - 21:10
October 05, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 95.3 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about God's Blessing to Sarah and Abraham of a child. Season 7
Lesson 32: Genesis 19:30 - 20:13
September 28, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells about Lot and Abraham each deal with the sinful culture surrounding them. Season 7
Lesson 31: Genesis 19:4-29
September 21, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 99.6 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells how Lot is delivered from the destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah. Season 7
Lesson 30: Genesis 18:20 - 19:7
September 14, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how God presents His judgement of Sodam to Abraham. Season 7
Lesson 29: Genesis 17:19 - 18:19
September 07, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Abraham and Sarah receiving God's plan for them. Season 7
Lesson 28: Genesis 17:1-18
August 31, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells how Abram recieves God's covenant, and then becomes Abraham. Season 7
The Apostles' Creed: First Article
August 24, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBThis week standing in for Pastor Otte, newly ordained Pastor Matt Lee expands on the Apostles' Creed first article, as a contextual theme for the Genesis lessons. Season 7
Witnessing in Every Day Life - How Do I Witness?
August 17, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, Pastor Otte gives us tips on how to be a witness for Christ. Featured in this episode: "Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Every Day Life" - Rev. Mark A. Wood
Genesis Pt. 26: Sarai and Hagar discover God's plan for them
August 10, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBThis week, We hear from Pastor Otte about the promises God makes to Sarai and Hagar. Genesis 16:1-12
Genesis Pt. 25: Abram Receives God's Promise of Countless Offspring
August 03, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us about Abrams impatience with God's promise of countless decendants. Genesis 15:1-21
Genesis Pt. 24: Abram is Tempted by the King of Sodom
July 27, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us how Abram rescues Lot from pillaging armies and is then tempted by the King of Sodom. Genesis 14:1-21
Genesis Pt. 23: Abraham and Lot Arrive in Canaan
July 20, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBThis week, Pastor Otte describes how Abraham and Lot settled in the land of Canaan. Genesis 13:1-13
Genesis Pt. 22: Abram, Sarai, and Pharaoh
July 13, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week, Pastor Otte introduces us to Abram and describes his first test of faith. Genesis 12:1-20
Genesis Pt. 21: The Rise and Fall of Babel
July 06, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 36 MBThis week, Pastor Otte helps us relate to the early post-flood world. Genesis 11:1-12:1
Genesis Pt. 20: The World Begins Again
June 29, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 41.5 MBThis week, Pastor Otte finishes his deep dive in to the covenant Noah had with God, and then talks about how the people were scattered over the earth. Genesis 9:6-10:32
Genesis Pt. 19: The New Covenant
June 22, 2022 23:01 - 50 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks dives deep in to the covenant Noah had with God. Genesis 9:1-7
Genesis Pt. 18: The Waters Receeded
June 15, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about the new world and the new covenant Noah found when he left The Ark. Genesis 7:23-8:22
Genesis Pt. 17: When Oceans Rise
June 08, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 41.6 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about the day that the earth was suddenly flooded. Genesis 7:1-16
Genesis Pt. 16: God Commissions Noah
June 01, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week, Pastor Otte tells us what exactly Noah was asked to do. Genesis 6:13-20
Genesis Pt. 15: Noah - In the World, but Not of It
May 25, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 30.8 MBThis week, The Upper Room Class takes a detour to discuss the importance of being culturally conscious while sharing God's message. Genesis 6:8-12
Genesis Pt. 14: Who's Your Daddy?
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week, guest speaker Bob Orr guides us along the geaneology from Adam to Noah. Genesis 4:13-6:7
Genesis Pt. 13: All in the Family!
May 11, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33 MBThis week, Pastor Otte discusses the story of Cain and Abel through the dichotomy of envy and contentment. Genesis 4:8-12
Genesis Pt. 12: New Life in SIN
May 04, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, Pastor Otte discusses what the early years after leaving the garden was like. Genesis 3:17-4:26
Interlude - What Me? A Witness?
April 27, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about how all of us are witnesses for Christ even if we don't realize it. Featured in this episode: "Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Every Day Life" - Rev. Mark A. Wood
Genesis Pt. 11: God's Hide & Seek!
April 20, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week, Pastor Otte discusses how God approached Adam and Eve after they committed the first sin. Genesis 3:7-16 Next week we will tak a break for Easter, but you can expect an episode from our vault recorded in January of this year.
Genesis Pt. 10: Hide & Seek With God?
April 13, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week, Pastor Otte discusses Man's response to the sudden presence of Sin in the world in Genesis 3:6-7
Genesis Pt. 9: The Big Temptation
April 06, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week, Pastor Otte discusses the nature of the fall of man in Genesis 3:1-24